Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-08-06
l(For the Orange County Observer
CHAPEL HILL, AGAIN.

CHAPEL HILL, AGAIN.
Mr.. EDIToa I, seems that the
we'll written and truthful articles
published in recent lssnes ol tue
ORANGE COUNTY OBSERVER, With
reference 10 Chape! Hill az a sum
ner resort, &c, are receiving con
sideration from many persons
abroad. l find by casual observa-
lion and little enquiry that the tot
lowing families have taken up their
Summering at Chapel Hill Mr.,
Willett and family of NewberE
Mr.. Kramer and tamliy-,he great
cigar manufacturer al Durham and
KaIeigh-oi Raleigh Capt. George
Watt and family OF Go!dsboro
Mr.. Grausman and family OF Raj
eigh Misses Roberts OF New bern ;
Misses Katie and Mabel Hall OF
Raleigh; Miss Mary Walker OF
Charlotte Prot. Shepherd aud fam
ily of Charleston, 5. e.. Miss Burk-
head Of GoIdsboro Mrs. Thompson
OF Raleigh Mr.. Gordon Battle OF
Tarboro; and others are said TO be
coming, daily.
This is all right. Let more come,
and see and feel for themselves the
advantages offered at Chapel Hill
for health, quiet aud comfort. Their
expenses will be as low as they
would be at home, aud greatly less
than at other places sought for Sum,
mer rest. Accommodations 10 ex-
~cellent boarding. houses, private FAM
lilies and the hotels since the vaca-
, ton in College, are splendid and OF
the best. Chapel Hill can well
boast OF the fresh and wholesome
ea,abies furnished daily from a large
farming country around, OF the very
, best, and from which the most
+, choice selections can be made.
President Battle and Prot. Nelson
B Henry, during the vacation, are
i, dong good work IN %traversing the
-. State III behalf of education. Both
" Of whom are good workers-vigi-
liant aud energetic, aud none have
more at heart III earnest, the educa
ton OF the young men OF the State
e and their example should be emula
ted by others that doubtless feel but
Il are less active. Judging of the
manLers and conduct of Professor
Henry, he must have come OF the
n people and for the people, and witt
and by them he will PREVAIL mos
excellent man tor The place.
Profs. Love and Holmes dwell
ings are about completed. The new
a Methodist church is on its. way-ar
Imposing and magnificent building
it IL. Much credit is due for it's sue
y cess thus far to Rev. Mr.. Griffith
the pastor III charge here-a bette
.e man Is rarely to be found for hi
work as a preacher, and hardly non,
better as a business mau. Wi,hou
Encouragement, excepting, always
K Rev. Mr.. Stone, young in years bu
y. strong in the faith, there has no
IF been tor years such a man as Nj
! Griffith, here With only an aver
agely tair building committee (ther
d" being on II, out Of so great a mum
Der, a few men of business tact 0
)e general qualifealionD Mr.. GrifitI
u nas accomplished a work that tn
best tnancier would LOOK upon wit
admiration, if not surprise. With
G. out money, without concert of &C
IN tion, he has harmonized, built IL
and has fairly accomplished a erea
achievement in Methodism-in on
line of it, l mean and OF which a
Of Methodlsts in North Carolina VIII
10 per chance reads this article shout
be proud and grateful. Mr.. GriHit
is the mai to be sent to the lam,
g the halt, and specially to broke
down, stale circuits and station,
be May God bless his christian wor
nj and achievements.
:, Our white public school here ha
not been taught as | conceive th
law 10 mean. The committee is nt
dong in the premises what the
ought to do. There are now sbor
SlOO in the treasury yet unspen
and The school not fully Taught, an
the children having no work at III
Isl are idle. 1t needs lookup
:; luto. You are the Chairman of Ii
- Board OF Education OF the Count,
!. and such should be a part OF yol
work TO see TO it. J.
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